Darrell Bevell could be returning to the NFC North. The second-year coordinator of the Seattle Seahawks, who previously spent five years with the Vikings and six with the Packers, has landed on the Bears’ radar screen. According to Sean Jensen of the Ch

Like many teams of late, the Packers decided to cut off the sale of booze earlier than usual to combat drunken disorderliness during Saturday's wild card game against the Vikings. Knowing full well that beer sales would be cut off at the end of halftime…

Minnesota Timberwolves 97 — Portland Trail Blazers 102

Injuries, injuries, injuries. Taking on the division rival Portland Trail Blazers at the Target Center on Saturday night, the Timberwolves were left without team centerpieces Ricky Rubio and Kevin Love in a season that has once again been defined by ros…

The Packers defense got an unexpected opponent on Saturday night when Joe Webb started at quarterback in place of the injured Christian Ponder. Webb’s running skills led the Vikings to run some read-option plays early in the game, something that they do

A valiant effort; Wolves lose 102-97

Nic Batum made Wolves fans cringe tonight since botching their RFA quest for him this summer Two Positives: Jonah: The news of Kevin Love’s injury is a crushing blow for this entire team but it also bears a silver lining. There’s an opportunity for s

Minneapolis reporter gets tackled in live shot (VIDEO)

Lee Valsvik was just doing her job. The reporter for the Minneapolis NBC affiliate was hyping up Saturday night's game between the Minnesota Vikings and Green Bay Packers, and was showing off the rooftop at Union. Easy enough, right? But then her camera…

Bears coaching search: Casting a wide net

After a wild 24 hours of news, action and quarterback intrigue for the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, let's catch up on the Chicago Bears' coaching search as it enters its second week. What stands out is how wide the Bears' net is. ESPN's Adam…

Whimsical Local News Segment On The Vikings Turns Violent, Hilarious

Everyone in Minnesota was in a frenzy about the Vikings rematch with the rival Packers yesterday. So, local news stations, why not send your reporters to fancy-looking restaurants to see how football-crazy the town is? As Edward R. Murrow said, "On…

There’s a sad note this morning in the world of football. Chandler Williams, a seventh-round pick of the Vikings in 2007 and a current member of the Arena Football League’s Tampa Bay Storm, died on Saturday while playing flag football. According to

Slideshow: Packers-Vikings III fan photos

GREEN BAY, Wis. -- Good morning. What a wild night for the NFC North! Thanks for sharing your photo experiences with us on Twitter. I tossed in a few photographs on our Instagram account (kevinseifert_espn), and you can view them in the slideshow below.

Clay Matthews picks up easiest sack of his career, then makes game-changing play (VIDEO)

In four seasons, Green Bay Packers' linebacker has 45 sacks, but the first one he picked up during the Packers 24-10 win over the Minnesota Vikings on Saturday night was the easiest. While attempting to get at Vikings quarterback Joe Webb, Matthews was …

Jared Allen’s alma mater? The Culinary Academy (VIDEO)

Jared Allen played football at Idaho State, but the Minnesota Vikings' defensive end claimed another school before his team's loss to the Green Bay Packers on Saturday night. Allen said his alma mater was the Culinary Academy. He cooked up one sack of P…